Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tanga Memorial Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Robert H. Hughes, M.A., M.B. (Cantab.), and Laetitia Cavanagh Hughes, of Down House, Whitchurch, Tavistock, Devon. Born at Plymouth.Education & Career :
Hughes went to Marlborough College (C3) and was in the Shooting XIII in 1905 and 1906.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 101st Indian Grenadiers |
| Action : Africa |
The East African Campaign was a series of battles and guerrilla actions which started in German East Africa (now Tanzania) and ultimately impacted portions of Mozambique, Northern Rhodesia, British East Africa, Uganda, and the Belgian Congo. The German colonial forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, skillfully fought for the duration of World War I and surrendered only after that war had ended. Other campaigns were conducted in West and South West Africa.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | United Service No. 2735 E.C. | India |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th December 1913 | 27th January 1914 | 16th March 1914 |
UGLE records show "Died 27 Nov 1914"
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2020-12-24 08:46:16